FROM THE BOARDROOM

from Leicester Tigers v Brive Digital Matchday Programme (11-12-2020)

CLUB NEWS

Andrea Pinchen FROM THE BOARDROOM

A physical meeting with the Chiefs

Tigers chief executive officer Andrea Pinchen provides a club update. I don’t know about you but, after last weekend’s Round 3 Gallagher Premiership game against Exeter, you couldn’t help but feel the excitement starting to build after an immense firsthalf effort from the squad. We are disappointed with the result, of course, and have work to do, but the commitment of the players was clear for all to see.

Now we welcome back our international players - many congratulations to Ben Youngs, George Ford and Ellis Genge for a successful campaign with England - as our attention turns to two games in Europe, kicking off this Friday evening before a trip to France to face Bayonne next Saturday.

Tigers will always be synonymous with Europe. In a season that marks 20 years since we won our firstever European title at the Parc des Princes in Paris, we want to be challenging against Europe’s elite once again and we are building towards our goals.

Friday evening games are always a spectacle but unfortunately, once again, fans will not be able to share the atmosphere under the lights with the team.

I know you’ll be shouting at the TV, or laptop, cheering the boys on and we’ll be closely monitoring the news due on December 16 and 30 to see if we’re lucky enough to move into Tier 2 and be able to welcome 2,000 of you back in to start the new year with a bang at our game against Bath in the Gallagher Premiership at the start of 2021.

We thank you again for your support from home, we do miss you and we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a new year that brings us all back together at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.